Greetings from Scotland!

[jerryskids 6,792]

Got to Edinburgh yesterday, going to the British Open next week.  Explored Old Town Edinburgh today, fun place.

Anything going on back in the states? Slow weekend I bet.

 

 

[Bier Meister 1,710]

[edjr 6,580]

Make sure to check out Timberlake’s and Tiger Woods’ new sports bar.  I hear cabs home are free. 

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-tiger-woods-sports-bar-scotland-1235725088/amp/

[IGotWorms 4,058]

Nice, enjoy  

I’ve never been but it’s on the list for “someday”. Would be curious to hear your experiences/thoughts 

[thegeneral 3,208]

2 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

Got to Edinburgh yesterday, going to the British Open next week.  Explored Old Town Edinburgh today, fun place.

Anything going on back in the states? Slow weekend I bet.

 

 

Put 50 quid on Tommy Fleetwood for me next week. Enjoy that!

[edjr 6,580]

Just now, thegeneral said:

Put 50 quid on Tommy Fleetwood for me next week. Enjoy that!

why do you hate money?

[thegeneral 3,208]

3 minutes ago, edjr said:

why do you hate money?

Easy come easy go. I am always pulling for fairway Jesus. He’s got a good vibe.

[edjr 6,580]

1 minute ago, thegeneral said:

Easy come easy go. I am always pulling for fairway Jesus. He’s got a good vibe.

I bet you’re always pulling while watching men on TV

[jerryskids 6,792]

6 minutes ago, edjr said:

Make sure to check out Timberlake’s and Tiger Woods’ new sports bar.  I hear cabs home are free. 

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-tiger-woods-sports-bar-scotland-1235725088/amp/

nice! 

too bad it's not open yet. I wonder if we could cab from Edinburgh, it's not that far.  

[The Real timschochet 6,760]

Currently in Copenhagen! Not too far from you I guess? 

[thegeneral 3,208]

9 minutes ago, edjr said:

I bet you’re always pulling while watching men on TV

Buttery draws hit into greens from 190 out does get me from 6 to midnight!

[bostonlager 2,665]

Have fun,Jerry. Please wear a homemade shirt that says GFIAFP so the EdEx league can look for you 

[Strike 5,538]

Sounds like fun.  Enjoy!

[frank 2,305]

1 hour ago, edjr said:

Make sure to check out Timberlake’s and Tiger Woods’ new sports bar.  I hear cabs home are free. 

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-tiger-woods-sports-bar-scotland-1235725088/amp/

It’s going to be awesome when they find out where he lives. 

[Engorgeous George 2,331]

52 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Currently in Copenhagen! Not too far from you I guess? 

But a difficult drive.

[Bier Meister 1,710]

1 minute ago, Engorgeous George said:

But a difficult drive.

5 wood?

[Engorgeous George 2,331]

3 minutes ago, Bier Meister said:

5 wood?

Maybe for the Dalai Lama.  Big Hitter.  The Lama.

[jerryskids 6,792]

I'm at the Edinburgh airport about to start my trip back. Still quiet over there? Nothing exciting I presume. 

 

[EternalShinyAndChrome 4,099]

6 hours ago, jerryskids said:

I'm at the Edinburgh airport about to start my trip back. Still quiet over there? Nothing exciting I presume. 

 

Nope.  Nothing new.

[Mike Honcho 5,269]

Awesome JK. Glad you are having a great trip.  I have the UK on my bucket list, so I'm jealous. 

[wiffleball 4,790]

10 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Awesome JK. Glad you are having a great trip.   

This

[cmh6476 1,025]

How's the Scotch?

[Mike Honcho 5,269]

Also JK, while you are there, see if you can get me one of those Scottish Lordships...TIA

[jerryskids 6,792]

6 minutes ago, cmh6476 said:

How's the Scotch?

Outstanding!  

Brought home two bottles.  One was a special Open bottling from Loch Lomond, only 8 yrs in ex-bourbon casks but then finished in an ex-chardonnay cask.  Quite yummy despite the relative youth.  Came with two etched glasses and a bottle with The Open logo and our last name etched in the back.  Surprisingly inexpensive.  Loch Lomond distillery was all over the tournament, and wherever they were, they offered tastings.  We probably had 5-6 ounces of scotch per day just on free tastings for the 3 days we were there.

Second bottle was from Deanston distillery, near Stirling about an hour NW of Edinburgh.  Went there on our way back from the tourney, and did a special cask-strength tasting.  After touring the cask room we sat down in front of 4 casks, where we learned about each and tasted them.  I bought a bottle drawn from #2, aged 13 years in an ex-bourbon cask.  It was a little expensive (about $150, although that was the cheapest of the four), but it is a one-off cask that they found in the warehouse, so it is cool that I can have that unique bottle and memory.  Plus it was my second favorite of the 4 (but my favorite was aged 30 years and cost $400+).  My son got a bottle of 15 year finished in tequila casks; an experiment they did which in our opinions came out quite good, plus tequila has an obvious tie to the southwest US.

Side note:  we learned that most scotch is aged in ex-bourbon casks for most of their time.  The reason is that American bourbon rules require new oak barrels (to keep the coopers, or barrel-makers, in business), so the Scottish, proud of their frugality, buy them used on the cheap.

We did do another, traditional tour earlier in the trip -- at Oban, about 3 hours up the western coast.  Oban 14 is their flagship, and they are proud that all of their offerings are arguably the smoothest, easiest-drinking scotches on the market.  That's all well and good, and it is smooth, but my son and I both like more unique flavor profiles, especially if we are going to drag a bottle across the ocean in our luggage.  So in the end we didn't buy anything there.  

Otherwise we had occasional drams at restaurants throughout the trip.  We particularly enjoyed a few offerings from Jura, and one from Ardbeg called Corryvrecken.  Both distilleries are in Islay, which is known for its smoky, peaty taste profiles.  Interestingly, the price of bottles was higher than that in the US (for those available), because their taxes are much higher locally.  Except for duty free, that is.  I saw the Ardbeg in the airport for about $95, whereas it is $155 in my local Total Wine.  I was || close to buying a bottle, but decided I had enough already.

[cmh6476 1,025]

4 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Outstanding!  

Brought home two bottles.  One was a special Open bottling from Loch Lomond, only 8 yrs in ex-bourbon casks but then finished in an ex-chardonnay cask.  Quite yummy despite the relative youth.  Came with two etched glasses and a bottle with The Open logo and our last name etched in the back.  Surprisingly inexpensive.  Loch Lomond distillery was all over the tournament, and wherever they were, they offered tastings.  We probably had 5-6 ounces of scotch per day just on free tastings for the 3 days we were there.

Second bottle was from Deanston distillery, near Stirling about an hour NW of Edinburgh.  Went there on our way back from the tourney, and did a special cask-strength tasting.  After touring the cask room we sat down in front of 4 casks, where we learned about each and tasted them.  I bought a bottle drawn from #2, aged 13 years in an ex-bourbon cask.  It was a little expensive (about $150, although that was the cheapest of the four), but it is a one-off cask that they found in the warehouse, so it is cool that I can have that unique bottle and memory.  Plus it was my second favorite of the 4 (but my favorite was aged 30 years and cost $400+).  My son got a bottle of 15 year finished in tequila casks; an experiment they did which in our opinions came out quite good, plus tequila has an obvious tie to the southwest US.

Side note:  we learned that most scotch is aged in ex-bourbon casks for most of their time.  The reason is that American bourbon rules require new oak barrels (to keep the coopers, or barrel-makers, in business), so the Scottish, proud of their frugality, buy them used on the cheap.

We did do another, traditional tour earlier in the trip -- at Oban, about 3 hours up the western coast.  Oban 14 is their flagship, and they are proud that all of their offerings are arguably the smoothest, easiest-drinking scotches on the market.  That's all well and good, and it is smooth, but my son and I both like more unique flavor profiles, especially if we are going to drag a bottle across the ocean in our luggage.  So in the end we didn't buy anything there.  

Otherwise we had occasional drams at restaurants throughout the trip.  We particularly enjoyed a few offerings from Jura, and one from Ardbeg called Corryvrecken.  Both distilleries are in Islay, which is known for its smoky, peaty taste profiles.  Interestingly, the price of bottles was higher than that in the US (for those available), because their taxes are much higher locally.  Except for duty free, that is.  I saw the Ardbeg in the airport for about $95, whereas it is $155 in my local Total Wine.  I was || close to buying a bottle, but decided I had enough already.

sounds like you'll be set for awhile